Iraqi Insurgents Attack Key Oil Refinery

Insurgents in Iraq attacked the main oil refinery in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, as assaults against key infrastructure appear to be on the rise.

Some 150 firefighters battled a blaze at the Dura refinery for more than two hours after a pipeline was struck by mortar fire late yesterday.

Dura supplies Baghdad with most of its petrol and fuels a key power plant.

The attack came just days after militants bombed a water pipeline, leaving half the city without water at the height of summer.
Radio Free Europe